Take something out on someone meaning
Take something out on someone is a phrasal verb that means to behave badly towards an innocent person because you are angry or upset about something else.
- Past simple
- took something out on someone
- Past participle
- taken something out on someone
- -ing form
- taking something out on someone
What take something out on someone means
B2
To behave badly towards an innocent person because you are angry or upset about something else
Don't take your disappointment out on me.
Similar phrasal verbs
With take: take off, take out, take back, take up, take away, take on, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after.
With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out, carry out.
Common questions
What does take something out on someone mean?
To behave badly towards an innocent person because you are angry or upset about something else.
What is the past tense of take something out on someone?
Took something out on someone. The past participle is taken something out on someone.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
